2,4,6-Trimethylpyridine → HCID 19779535, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of N,N-dimethylacetamide (1.66 g, 19.1 mmol) in dichloroethane (50 mL) at -15° C., was added trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride (5.39 g, 19.1 mmol) dropwise and the mixture was stirred for 5 min. A mixture of 3-(4-fluorophenoxy)styrene (4.08 g, 19.1 mmol) and collidine (2.31 g, 19.1 mmol) as a solution in dichloroethane (10 mL) was then added dropwise. Upon completion of addition, the cooling bath was withdrawn and the reaction allowed to warm to ambient temperature, then further brought to reflux for 18 hours. Water (20 mL) was then added and the reaction was kept at reflux for an additional 5 hours. It was then cooled to ambient temperature and the layers were separated. The organic phase was washed with 10% aqueous HCl (50 mL) and water (50 mL). It was then dried over MgSO4 and concentrated. The resulting residue was chromatographed (silica gel; hexanes, ether 90:10) to afford 2.60 g (53%) of 3-(3-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl)cyclobutanone as a colorless oil.

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